How knowledge acquisition shapes system understanding in small-scale fisheries

Within socio-ecological systems, actors’ interaction with the system may differ greatly, which is likely to result in differences in system understanding. The current work investigated this assumption in the Nile perch fishery at Lake Victoria. Specifically, a survey on Nile perch stock level and th...

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Autores principales: Sina A. Klein, Karlijn L. van den Broek, Joseph Luomba, Horace O. Onyango, Bwambale Mbilingi, Joyce Akumu
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spelling oai:doaj.org-article:3922a271c36c41249057aafe5d75c2f02021-11-18T04:52:22ZHow knowledge acquisition shapes system understanding in small-scale fisheries2666-622710.1016/j.cresp.2021.100018https://doaj.org/article/3922a271c36c41249057aafe5d75c2f02021-01-01T00:00:00Zhttp://www.sciencedirect.com/science/article/pii/S2666622721000113https://doaj.org/toc/2666-6227Within socio-ecological systems, actors’ interaction with the system may differ greatly, which is likely to result in differences in system understanding. The current work investigated this assumption in the Nile perch fishery at Lake Victoria. Specifically, a survey on Nile perch stock level and the drivers behind stock fluctuations was conducted with 225 participants with formally versus informally acquired knowledge across Kenya, Tanzania, and Uganda. Whereas most participants agreed that the stock has declined, several differences in system understanding were found between types of knowledge acquisition. Specifically, participants with informally acquired knowledge focused on examples of fewer drivers related to tangible human activities (e.g., the use of illegal fishing gear), whilst participants with formally acquired knowledge used more abstract and a larger variety of drivers related to the presence of humans (e.g., overpopulation). These findings confirm that the type of knowledge acquisition affects system understanding in small-scale fisheries and highlights the importance of assessing system understanding of various actors for successful resource management.Sina A. KleinKarlijn L. van den BroekJoseph LuombaHorace O. OnyangoBwambale MbilingiJoyce AkumuElsevierarticleSocio-ecological system frameworkExpert-expert differencesEnvironmental managementStakeholdersCausal beliefsPsychologyBF1-990ENCurrent Research in Ecological and Social Psychology, Vol 2, Iss , Pp 100018- (2021)
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topic Socio-ecological system framework
Expert-expert differences
Environmental management
Stakeholders
Causal beliefs
Psychology
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spellingShingle Socio-ecological system framework
Expert-expert differences
Environmental management
Stakeholders
Causal beliefs
Psychology
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Sina A. Klein
Karlijn L. van den Broek
Joseph Luomba
Horace O. Onyango
Bwambale Mbilingi
Joyce Akumu
How knowledge acquisition shapes system understanding in small-scale fisheries
description Within socio-ecological systems, actors’ interaction with the system may differ greatly, which is likely to result in differences in system understanding. The current work investigated this assumption in the Nile perch fishery at Lake Victoria. Specifically, a survey on Nile perch stock level and the drivers behind stock fluctuations was conducted with 225 participants with formally versus informally acquired knowledge across Kenya, Tanzania, and Uganda. Whereas most participants agreed that the stock has declined, several differences in system understanding were found between types of knowledge acquisition. Specifically, participants with informally acquired knowledge focused on examples of fewer drivers related to tangible human activities (e.g., the use of illegal fishing gear), whilst participants with formally acquired knowledge used more abstract and a larger variety of drivers related to the presence of humans (e.g., overpopulation). These findings confirm that the type of knowledge acquisition affects system understanding in small-scale fisheries and highlights the importance of assessing system understanding of various actors for successful resource management.
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author Sina A. Klein
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title How knowledge acquisition shapes system understanding in small-scale fisheries
title_short How knowledge acquisition shapes system understanding in small-scale fisheries
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